Job 36:27–37:13

27 Indeed, he draws up the drops of water;

he distills the rain into its mist,

28 which the clouds pour down;

they shower abundantly on human beings.

29 “Moreover, ⌊can anyone understand⌋t the spreading of clouds,

the thundering of his dwelling place?

30 Look, he scatters his lightning around him,

and he covers the roots of the sea.

31 Indeed, he judges people by them;

he gives food ⌊in abundance⌋.u

32 He covers his hands with lightning,

and he commands it the place at which to strike.

33 His thundering tells about him;

the livestock also tell ⌊concerning what rises⌋.v

Elihu Extols God’s Majesty

37 “About this also my heart trembles,

and it leaps from its place.

2 Listen carefully to his voice’s thunder

and the rumbling that goes out from his mouth.

3 He lets it loose under all the heavens,

and his lightning to the earth’s corners.

4 After it, his voice roars;

it thunders ⌊with his majestic voice⌋,a

and he does not restrain it when his voice is heard.

5 “God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways;

he does great things, and we cannot comprehend.

6 For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’;

and ⌊the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain⌋b—

7 ⌊he stops all human beings from working⌋c

⌊so that everyone whom he has made may know it⌋.d

8 Thene the animal goes into its den,

and it remains in its den.

9 “The storm wind comes from its chamber

and cold from the north wind.

10 By God’s breath, ice is given,

and the broad waters are frozen.

11 Also, he loads down thick clouds with moisture;

his lightning scatters the clouds.

12 And ⌊they⌋f turn around by his guidance

to accomplish all that he has commanded them

on the face of ⌊the habitable world⌋.g

13 Whether as ⌊correction⌋h or for his land,

or as loyal love, he lets it happen.